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title: "Scottish Government Digital Identity Scotland - Beta Stage"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000628523"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2020-08-20"
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# Scottish Government Digital Identity Scotland - Beta Stage

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000628523

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is initiating a procurement process for the "Scottish Government Digital Identity Scotland - Beta Stage" project, which falls under the services industry category. This process is currently at the planning stage, with a Supplier Day scheduled to take place online on 6th October 2020, aimed at engaging potential bidders. The project aims to establish a Digital Identity Service for Scotland, which may be utilised across the Scottish Public Sector. The interested parties are encouraged to register for the event by contacting the provided email.

This procurement represents an exciting opportunity for businesses that specialise in digital identity solutions, software development, and public sector services. Companies that can provide secure, user-centric technologies or have experience in managing verified identity attributes will be particularly well-suited to compete. By participating in this procurement, businesses can contribute to the development of an evolving Digital Identity Service that aims to enhance accessibility and efficiency within public services, potentially leading to significant growth opportunities in the public sector marketplace.

## Notice

Scottish Government is in the process of establishing a Digital Identity Service for Scotland with the potential for use across the Scottish Public Sector. This PIN is to invite potential bidders to a Supplier Day, taking place online on 6th October 2020. On the day we will present the aims and objectives of the Beta phase as well as the design development and strategic context it sits within. Further details on the strategy, target architecture, organisations we are working with and journey to a live service will also be available

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As more and more public services move to digital delivery channels to reduce friction, effort, risk and costs for both service users and public service providers, there is an opportunity to provide a mechanism whereby service users can share verified attributes (data specific to their situation which has been verified as accurate by a trusted provider) with one or more public service providers in order to: - Reduce the need to continually provide and revalidate data to enable access to services - Reduce the time and cost associated with applying for such services - Reduce the potential for fraud by establishing a trust framework of verified attributes - Maximise accessibility to public services for people, in order to help reduce inequality There are currently multiple ways of proving your identity and eligibility applying for services across the public sector. This leads to duplication of effort and spend, and by default a confused landscape for both services users and public service providers. The Digital Identity Scotland Programme is seeking to design and deliver a continually-improving, Digital Identity Service that has the potential to develop, evolve and improve over time. This will allow a service user to use a secure credential, under their own control, to apply for public services and then take advantage of the attributes that are verified by those public services and re-use these attributes, if they so choose, in order to apply for other public services. The Service will be user-centred, organisationally agnostic, secure, scalable and built using flexible, component-based technology. Having undertaken a Discovery and Alpha phase, the programme is now looking to procure a partner/s, or consortium, to deliver the Beta phase of development (elements of which may include provision of an Attribute Store, Verified Identity Attributes, integration Broker, etc.) and is holding an online bidder event on 6th October 2020. To register interest please email a request using the contact details in the additional information attached to this notice. The event will cover the following areas: - Strategic context and drivers for the programme, and the future service - User research and service design - Architecture - Known constraints, dependencies and risks - Outcome based requirements for beta and live service - Opportunity for potential bidders to pose questions which Scottish Government Subject Matter Experts will respond to - Expected procurement and programme timings. To register interest in the event, please email digitalidentityscotland@gov.scot Any questions prior to the event should also be directed to digitalidenityscotland@gov.scot

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG392892 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG392892

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG392892
  Scottish Government Digital Identity Scotland - Beta Stage - Scottish Government is in the process of establishing a Digital Identity Service for Scotland with the potential for use across the Scottish Public Sector. This PIN is to invite potential bidders to a Supplier Day, taking place online on 6th October 2020. On the day we will present the aims and objectives of the Beta phase as well as the design development and strategic context it sits within. Further details on the strategy, target architecture, organisations we are working with and journey to a live service will also be available

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000628523
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=628523

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